Election 2026

The November 3 election will reshape legislatures. Stay current on every seat, staff, and committee change with GovBuddy.

Stay Current
Home/Bills/A 4187New York · 2025–2026 Legislative Session
Assembly BillIntroducedCAN

A 4187: Requires the promulgation of rules and regulations for advertising and marketing of cannabis that include, but are not limited to, signage on the exterior walls or windows of licensed retail dispensaries; signage in languages other than English; lighting in colors other than white; other such advertising measures.

New York · Assembly · 2025–2026 Legislative Session · last verified January 8, 2026

What A 4187 does, verified January 8, 2026

The bill aims to amend the cannabis law to establish rules and regulations for advertising and marketing of cannabis products. The board will promulgate rules allowing for signage on the exterior walls or windows of licensed retail dispensaries, as well as on the property immediately attached to or in front of the dispensary. Signage can be in languages other than English, and window tinting can be transparent, while lighting can be in colors other than white. Licensed retail dispensaries can use loyalty programs, and employees can distribute flyers on property immediately attached to or in front of the dispensary. The bill takes effect immediately.

Bill journey
1IntroducedCurrent
2In CommitteePending
3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: referred to economic development (2026-01-07)Alert me
Recent actions2 total · showing 2
Jan. 07, 2026referred to economic development
Jan. 31, 2025referred to economic development
Latest bill textIntroduced version, January 31, 2025 · 236 words
  
  STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 4187 2025-2026 Regular Sessions  IN ASSEMBLY January 31, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. STIRPE -- read once and referred to the Committee on Economic Development AN ACT to amend the cannabis law, in relation to rules and regulations for advertising and marketing of cannabis The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Section 86 of the cannabis law is amended by adding a new 2 subdivision 4-a to read as follows: 3 4-a. The board shall promulgate rules and regulations for advertising 4 and marketing that allow for: 5 (a) Signage on the exterior walls or windows of licensed retail 6 dispensaries; 7 (b) Signage on the property immediately attached to or in front of the 8 licensed retail dispensary; 9 (c) Signage in languages other than English; 10 (d) Transparent window tinting; 11 (e) Lighting in colors other than white; 12 (f) The use of loyalty programs by licensed retail dispensaries; and 13 (g) Distribution of flyers by employees of the licensed retail dispen- 14 sary on property immediately attached to or in front of the licensed 15 retail dispensary. 16 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD06833-01-5 
Text of A 4187 as introduced, from the official record. Connect Plus keeps every version and highlights what changed.Compare versions
GovBuddy Demo

See how GovBuddy fits your team.

Share a few details and our team will follow up with a focused walkthrough.